Funny Face

05/16/2013

A few nights ago, me and my family sat down to watch the well-known classic, “Funny Face” starring the fabulous Audrey Hepburn & impeccable Fred Astaire. Since those two nights of viewing, and then one Sunday afternoon of watching the whole thing through, I think I can safely say that that film has to be my most favorite out of the few classics we’ve seen so far! Why? Well there are three factors that I will name…

THE MAGAZINE FACTOR

The whole movie is about how an ordinary book-seller (Audrey), drowned in philosophical knowledge (particularly the philosophy of empathy) gets hooked up to model for “Quality Magazine’s” latest issue on the “Quality Woman” against her will. So the magazine profession was a huge part of the story.

I just get trembly all over with joy when I think of the business behind a magazine! The photography, brainstorming, layout design, etc. etc. Oooo!!! 🙂 I really think that if I didn’t have the mindset of being a wife and homemaker when I grow up, I would definitely consider the magazine business! I was simply in love with Ms. Prescott’s (Kay Thompson) editing and publishing job throughout the movie; ordering people around, coming up with the theme of their latest issue, etc.

THE PHOTOGRAPHY FACTOR

As soon as I heard about how one of the movie’s big characters was a fashion photographer, I new that I had to see it!! Photography is a growing passion of mine, and I adored every scene in which Dick (Fred Astaire) was photographing Jo (Audrey Hepburn), telling her how to pose, what role she was playing in that shot, etc.

THE FASHION FACTOR

Now it would be just plain sacrilege for me to post about “Funny Face” without mentioning the fashion factor, now wouldn’t it? 😉 I mean, golly, take away the love element, and a swoon-worthy fashion movie is before you!

I would be lying to say that I didn’t simply drool over every little bit of Audrey’s wardrobe! I am especially in love with the above featured dresses! I’ve always had a soft spot for her floral day dress, even before seeing the film… and the classy LBD that she sports in the balloon shoot is really daaahling!!

Needless to say, there were many other factors of this quintessential film that really struck me, such as the songs “S’wonderful, S’marvelous”, and “On How to Be Lovely” , and also the classic love story between Jo & Dick; but the above three elements really hit my stylish, photographical, graphic-designerable soul in a way that not many movies have ever impacted. Yes, Funny Face is a keeper, in more than the typical ways…

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